Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index had risen 0.5
percent in the morning, touching a six-month-high, with Hong
Kong-listed Chinese companies climbing on signs of fresh money
inflows from the mainland. The index gave up some of those gains
in the afternoon.

Trading volumes on a landmark share trading link between
mainland China and Hong Kong have also surged to a record high
as Beijing takes further steps to boost cross-border trading
flows, boosting Hong Kong equities.

On Monday, nearly a quarter of the daily quota was taken up
on the Hong Kong-bound leg, the highest since the scheme was
launched.
(Reporting by Nathaniel Taplin; Editing by Alan Raybould)